Category: Save Money

Our bills always seem to be going up and you might be thinking that you should find some ways of reducing them. One of the best ways to cut down on the cost of your electricity is to swap your provider to a cheaper company. This is actually really easy as you just have to find out your usage form your bill and use a comparison website to find the cheapest energy company for your usage. You may be tied in to a fixed price contract but it is worth looking around as this comes up to an end to see if you can switch to a cheaper provider. This could cut your bills significantly.

Another way that people try to cut costs is by using less electricity. Obviously you pay for all of the electricity that you use and so if you can reduce the amount that you using, then you will be able to pay less for it. There are lots of things that you can try, but some people wonder whether it is worthwhile.

It can be worth seeing whether you can get a meter which measures how much electricity you are using. Some utility companies provide their customers with these free of charge. These are really useful because you will be able to see what it is that you use that costs the most in electricity. This may encourage you to use things less if they cost a lot of money. You may even decide to change some of your appliances to more efficient ones once you replace them or even invest in energy saving light bulbs and things like that. It may encourage you to change your behaviour as well. Perhaps it will encourage you to remember to turn off lights and appliances when not in a room, turn down the heating and wearing an extra layer instead and use the grill or microwave rather than the oven. Many of us will leave items on to charge, such as portable phones, laptops, mobile phones and portable batteries all the time so that they are ready for when we need them. It is better to not do this as they will keep topping up every time the battery goes down a bit. Just top it up when they are low and you could save money.

Some people like the idea of cutting down on electricity because it is better for the environment as well. This can be a bonus to saving money or perhaps saving money is a bonus for those who put being green above anything else. Thinking about this could help to motivate you more.

It can also be good to look online for tips on saving electricity. Many utility companies share tips, but you may also find money saving message boards which have them as well. You do not have to do everything but there may be some things on there which will help you to save money without making huge changes to your usual routine. It could be very easy to just switch off lights before going to bed or leaving the house, unplugging things at night or using electrical items more efficiently.

Some may feel that cutting back on electricity is too difficult, inconvenient or uncomfortable. There may be some things which are easier to do than others or you may feel that you already do everything that you can to spend as little as you can. If this is the case but you still want to save money, then there are other options. As well as switching to a cheaper supplier, fixing the cost could be a cheaper option. Often electricity companies will encourage you to stay with them by giving you a fixed price deal which looks more attractive than their standard rate. This will usually save money but it all depends on how much the costs change over the fixed term. It is usually cheaper though and with some you can even leave before the end of the term if you want to. It is good to find out more about them to see whether it could be an easy way for you to save some money on your electricity bills.